Ukrainian drones continue to punish the Russian rear. Their attacks reached two refineries located hundreds of kilometers from the border and the battlefront this Thursday, assured the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Russian authorities confirmed a fire at one of the two facilities. It was one of the largest waves of drones against Russian territory in a war that has already lasted almost four and a half years.
Summer is the best time of year to enjoy movies with the family. The long school holidays are always more pleasant and refreshing when planning an afternoon with the little ones at home in a dark room where you can escape the intense heat and, at the same time, ready to recover that child we all carry inside to dive into endless entertaining adventures. Animation is always a foolproof genre. Titles as attractive as those that arrived at the beginning of the summer season like Toy Story 5, Minions & Monsters, or Disney’s live-action Vaiana have dominated the Spanish box office – between the three they have grossed more than 32 million euros and nearly six million viewers – achieving success for family productions to which several new releases join starting today.
Lamine Yamal was once again the protagonist after Spain’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup final. The Barça forward, decisive during the semifinal against France, shared a video on TikTok that quickly went viral due to the way he celebrated the Spanish national team’s victory and his nod to the French language.
First came the youngest, males between 15 and 25 years old, of Moroccan nationality, wearing wetsuits. Next, people up to 40 years old, family groups, and small children, mostly in sportswear and flip-flops. And lastly, the sub-Saharan Africans. The thousands of migrants who irregularly crossed the Ceuta border at the end of July did not do so spontaneously and disorderly, but following a “plan” that the National Police attribute to Morocco and describe as a tactic, in the report sent to the judge of the National Court María Tardón and which La Vanguardia has accessed.
Apple announced on Monday the appointment of John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, as its next chief executive officer. Ternus, with a long career in the hardware sector, will lead the company after Tim Cook’s departure scheduled for September, as the iPhone manufacturer prepares for an industry transformation driven by artificial intelligence.
Michael, the biopic about Michael Jackson, is making a splash globally: 217 million in its first opening weekend and number one at the worldwide box office. And that despite the bad reviews. The biopic genre has long since made an important place for itself in cinemas. The lives of real people are usually a good draw to attract the viewer’s attention and, in the process, manage to boost box office revenue. The approval of the critics is another matter.
Teachers will continue with the protests they ended last school year with, during which they accumulated 23 days of strike. After the summer break, and to leave no doubt about their determination in their fight to improve the conditions of public education, they have called a strike on September 8, the first day of the school year.
The National Police arrested on the morning of this Thursday a woman, of Spanish nationality, as the alleged person responsible for the death of a Moroccan immigrant, who was staying in her home, in an irregular situation, according to police sources. So far, it has not been clarified whether the deceased was one of the people who entered in the avalanche on July 30 and 31.
The judicial net around the asset management of the Community of Madrid is partially tightening. The Court of Auditors has accepted the accounting liability complaint filed by Más Madrid regarding the purchase of the luxury penthouse on Paseo General Martínez Campos. The proceedings have been transferred to the Adjudication Section, which must now determine whether to open preliminary proceedings or a reimbursement procedure by scope regarding the operation carried out by the regional company Planifica Madrid.
The home of Ceuta resident Sabah Hamed, located in the Los Rosales neighborhood, has once again become a point of humanitarian attention since last Saturday, following Ceuta’s latest migratory crisis. Hamed offers help to hundreds of people every day, all affected by last week’s massive influx.